Senior Finance Business Partner

NHS Scotland; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner for NHS Forth Valley. This role focuses on supporting strategic financial planning and driving performance in Acute Services. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with strong leadership and business partnership experience. The position requires innovative thinking and a commitment to enhancing financial services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at a senior level in finance.
• Strong track record of business partnering.
• Ability to embrace change and improve financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and provide financial insights.
• Drive business performance within the Acute Services Directorate.
• Complete Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.

Skills

Financial Insight

Data Analytics

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Business Performance Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Are you a skilled accounting professional looking to make a meaningful impact in Healthcare? We are seeking a dynamic Senior Finance Business Partner to join our finance team at NHS Forth Valley.

This is a high-profile post that requires a proactive individual to support strategic planning, provide financial insight (including forward-looking data analytics and decision support) and to drive business performance within our Acute Services Directorate.

We are looking to appoint a self-motivated and inspiring leader who can challenge traditional ways of working and embrace change with a view to continually improving financial services and performance.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will be a qualified accountant with demonstrable experience at a senior level and a strong track record of business partnering.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like to find out more about the post before applying, contact Jillian Thomson, Deputy Director of Finance by email [e-mail] to arrange a confidential discussion.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.